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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julian decide he must do after writing a letter to Lucia telling her about Sol?
(a) Never go back to Mexico.
(b) Make her break their engagement.
(c) He cannot break his word to Lucia.
(d) Send the letter.

2. What does Professor Saavedra say about Sol in the carriage ride home that Julian remembers later that night?
(a) "She is beautiful, isn't she?"
(b) "What a nice girl."
(c) "She looks like her mother, doesn't she?"
(d) "You both looked fine dancing together."

3. What can Lucia hear when she looks out the hotel window on her wedding trip?
(a) Sirens.
(b) Whistles.
(c) Street vendors.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

4. What does Don Manuel say when Julian tells him he is to be married in Mexico City?
(a) "I can't believe you!"
(b) "Congratulations, my boy."
(c) "You horrible man!"
(d) "Wonderful!"

5. What does Don Manuel say to his wife when she asks him if he is drunk?
(a) "No, I would never get drunk with you."
(b) "I've only had one drink."
(c) "Drunk with pleasure!"
(d) "Yes, my love, tonight I am drunk with life!"

6. What does Julian call Sol after he rips up his letter to Lucia?
(a) A friend.
(b) A musical genius.
(c) His sun.
(d) A nice girl.

7. What did a Spanish judge accuse Julian of when he was 17?
(a) Breaking and Entering.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Treason.
(d) Fraud.

8. What does Lucia whisper to Senora Saavedra at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) She hates Guatemala.
(b) She needs a recommendation for a maid.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is sure that Julian has a mistress.

9. What does Julian want to tell Sol about after he plays chess with Don Manuel at his home?
(a) Lucia.
(b) His appreciation of her musical abilities.
(c) His poetry.
(d) Reading her diary.

10. What kind of smile does Julian give Lucia on their wedding trip?
(a) Grin.
(b) Trembling.
(c) Grimace.
(d) Sincerely heartfelt.

11. How long does it take Lucia to buy her trousseau after Julian sends her money?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Within two and a half weeks.

12. What does Sol give Julian when he tells her he has to leave for Mexico City?
(a) Lock of her hair.
(b) Ring.
(c) Small photograph of herself and a white rose.
(d) Heart-shaped rock.

13. Why does Gabriela tell Sol that she is perfect for Julian?
(a) Because they are both half crazy
(b) Because they like the same books.
(c) They both like cats.
(d) They both adore opera.

14. What does Julian hit with his closed fist at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) Door.
(b) Bed.
(c) Wall.
(d) Table.

15. What is the gin flask made from?
(a) Pewter.
(b) Leather.
(c) Tin.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sol rushes out of the house in Chapter 20, where is she going?

2. What does Julian feel as he watches his new wife walk down the hotel stairs?

3. What are jocotillos?

4. What does Rubios give Saavedra one week to do?

5. What kind of tea is made with button mushrooms and secret herbs?

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